THE NOVA GROUP CASE STUDY: FAMILY DYNAMICS IN A MULTIGENERATIONAL FRENCH FAMILY BUSINESS

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
RANIA LABAKI
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Family Dynamics ◽  
Group Case ◽  
French Family

The succession dilemma in family firms: case study of a French company

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Meier ◽  
Anne-Sophie Thelisson
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
External Financing ◽  
Employment Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
French Family ◽  
Policy Risk ◽  
Debt Policy

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the major difficulties and challenges encountered during the crucial process of family succession. In this study, the authors list and analyze issues encountered by managers or by the CEO of a family business. Design/methodology/approach Using a single longitudinal real-time case study conducted over a period of 10 years in a French family business, this study identifies the challenges encountered during family succession. The authors were allowed to follow, over a long period, the planning of the CEO’s succession. Findings The authors identified six critical points in the succession process: planning succession development; favoring creation of financial value for the shareholders; investment policy, risk taking and time horizon of investments (growth); family employment policy (family private benefit); opening of capital and debt policy (external financing); and financing of capital reduction policy (external financing). Originality/value The paper highlights the difficulties, issues and questions encountered by an SME manager or by the CEO of a family business. The analysis gives insights into the deep nature of the family structure, by involving the notions of culture and organizations serving the performance of family businesses.

The Spare Heirs and Henriksen resort at Surprise lake

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Pratt
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Family Dynamics ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Leadership Transition ◽  
Business Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Family Enterprises ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore family business, leadership development, family dynamics, succession, and governance. It is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate family business and leadership courses; and to facilitate dialogue among members of family enterprises to introduce the need to address family dynamics and leadership issues. Design/methodology/approach – This case blends issues arising out of several family firms known to the author. Events, people, details, and location have been merged and adapted into this one case. The case method is used for the purposes of identifying key issues and provoking discussion on areas critical to multi-generational family enterprises. Findings – The case study method allows readers to explore and dialogue possible options for dealing with issues of unexpected family business leadership transition. Practical implications – Every family enterprise generation has unique challenges and opportunities. This case facilitates discussion that helps explore leadership succession issues and leadership development. For family business members, it is vehicle for neutral exploration of possible issues in their own organizations. Originality/value – This is an original case study based on the blending of issues and adaptation from several family firms.

Dissemination and Cultural Change as an Alternative Business Value Proposition in the Construction Industry: Manni Group Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 239496432110497
Author(s):  
Umberto Tinazzi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Group Case ◽  
The Right

There is a gap of knowledge between practitioners about the off-site construction. For this reason, the Manni Group case study presented in this article highlights the positive role of dissemination as business value proposition support in the context of off-site construction industry. The Manni Group involved opinion leaders, professionals, universities and industrial partners in a network of dissemination that, going beyond the concept of advertising, it generated a multiple effect of value creation between the direct and indirect involved stakeholders. Dissemination emerges as a model of action that creates impacts on cultural change. It is scalable and applicable in many areas where actors have the right competences to manage the dissemination. Wherever there is a knowledge gap or friction towards new techniques and methodologies, the model is able to create value for companies and stakeholders involved in the emerging network.

International Trade and the Transformation of Taiwanese Sugar Merchants: A Case Study of the Chen Fuqian Family in Takao, 1860–1905

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-72
Author(s):  
Pei-chen Li (李佩蓁)
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Late Qing ◽  
Family Organization ◽  
Business Operation ◽  
Managerial System

Focusing on the business operation of the Chen Fuqian family in south Taiwan, this paper analyses the importance of traditional business customs and family organization in international trade. Alongside the expansion of trade in Taiwan in the late Qing period, Taiwanese merchants would try to learn Western system of management to better position themselves in the intensive business competition. The development of the Chen family business thus epitomized the interaction between traditional Chinese and Western managerial system. (This article is in Chinese.)

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